Posted on 09/11/2012 4:05:45 PM PDT by Kimmers
I am the American dream.
My mother had 4 kids. We all had different dads. Only 2 of us knew our dads. My mom did not have a high school diploma. We grew up in the projects of Columbia, South Carolina, Saxon Homes and Alan Benedict Court. We got government assistance, food stamps, free lunch and government cheese. My mom worked 2 or 3 jobs, 10 plus hour days 5 or 6 days a week. She never complained. She worked hard and encouraged us to work hard in school and get a part time job after school. She never complained about her path in life and the choices she made.
I was the in first in the family to get a 4-year college degree. I graduated from The University of South Carolina. While in college I always had 1 to 3 jobs. I was a stagehand the entire time and worked at different restaurants. Perhaps that is why college was the best 5 1/2 years my life. When I needed money, I had money that I made. I could not ask my mom for money because I knew she did not have money. In fact, I would routinely give my mom money throughout my college career. I never complained even when President Reagan stopped me from receiving my late father’s social security benefits once I turned 18.
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Good article!
“I never complained even when President Reagan stopped me from receiving my late father’s social security benefits once I turned 18.”
And how long did he think he should receive it for ?
Yeah, old Cal gave up the game with that line. He’s a liar. He’ll vote for Obama.
He’s talking about his thoughts when he was an 18 year old. Give the guy a chance.
He goes on to say that the straw that broke the camel’s back was the requirement that he hire union labor. His complaint is that he can’t compete with that kind of restriction, that when he’s allowed to fairly compete he does well.
If I'm not mistaken, SS survivor benefits extend to age 22 for full-time students. (My younger brother drew on my dad's benefits after age 18 while he was in college.)
Regardless, Reagan didn't stop them, the Social Security laws did.
Were either one of his parents born in Africa?
If not, why doesn’t he be proud and call himself “American”?
Why do blacks always have to put the “Afro” in front of “American”?????
SS benefits only extend to age 18 or the end of grade 12, unless the child is disabled. My daughter was killed in an auto accident when her son was 11. He (or rather the father and stepmother) received benefits until he completed the 12th grade at age 18 years, 5 months. Allowed the ex-husband and his new wife to pay off their credit card debt and I am helping my grandson pay for college. He’s a great kid and very hard working.
yeah, that tends to happen. i know someone right now who is receiving disability from social security on her son. she uses it to pay her rent.
I always enjoy these anecdotal black person has a revelation and votes Republican stories but that is the problem. They are an anomaly.Blacks are the core of the Dem party I would rather hear weather reports that tornadoes have hit their polling places on election day than the rare stories of some of them seeing the light.
bkmk
I believe this fellow ate some sour grapes.
He will still vote for Obama when the time comes.
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